crossings

on this very last day of 2010, i have one final holiday pattern to ring out the old year while swinging in the new. and a mighty fancy one it is—sure to be on many a dance card as we knitters prepare for spring celebrations, such as weddings and proms.

what girl could resist such a tempting confection as this pair of lacy lovelies, with their millionaire’s mile of lavishly twining lace leaves?

you need just to pull them on to feel elegantly made up and that’s a whole lotta bang for the knitting buck, if you ask me.

they’re fun to knit too—they go surprisingly fast, with the anticipation of seeing yet another leaf repeat glide off the needles. it’s a project that will have you earning your own admiration—the results are so much more than the sum of their parts.

congratulations to stephanie, owner of dirty water dyeworks (formerly with dye dreams), for bringing her wonderful dye work back to the market through her new company. thank you stephanie for your enthusiastic support of my work; here’s to a happy, healthy, and prosperous new start.

many thanks and much love to my good friend helena for once again gracing this page and my design with her charm and beauty—she is a natural. and so much fun to work with, too; her smile gets me every time.

Beautiful wrist warmers, and most beautifully modelled too. I’m very interested in how you actually go about your designing, Anne. Do you have an idea and start knitting, or do you chart out your idea first. You seem to get a huge amount of inspiration from nature and your garden. Looking forward to another creative year! Happy New Year to you and David, and safe travelling too, wherever you go (and I’m selfishly hoping that you’ll be heading back to London in the summer for KnitNation!)

Happy New Year! I ordered from Stephanie this morning and she put my order in the mail TODAY! How great is that! These mitts are beautiful and are perfect for my good friend who sells real estate and is often in a cold car while checking her computer in between showings! She will be thrilled. Thanks, Anne

Helena is a natural! What a beautiful girl — I understand why you want her modeling for you. The mitts are beautiful on their own, but they look even more lovely modeled by such a graceful and charming young lady!

Thanks for another year of fabulous patterns. You have such a gift, we’re just lucky you share it with us! I hope you and David have a wonderful 2011!

Helena is a beautiful model! Such a lovely girl. Oh….the mitts of course are lovely too! Just another one of your great creations.
Looking forward to 2011 and more of your great work. Wishing you safe and fun traveling in January.
Happy New Year to you and David!